Bangkok vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1573
🏠 One person rent
$425
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
74
38
🏙️ Population
5.68M
60.7K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5738th and 7532nd ($994 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Eswatini, respectively. Check Thailand vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 1355th and 7128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$2.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$5172

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Mbabane

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$459
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1116
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$791
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$819
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$841
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$696
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$822
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$838
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$909
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$997
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1079
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$874
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$717
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$971
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$848
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$834
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$943
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$717
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$788
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$689
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$774
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$627
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$581
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$809
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$718
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$692
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$663
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$696
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$554
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$690
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$654
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$600
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$862
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$585